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Fate of 100 tornado-ravaged Moore homes to be decided

City manager says Moore has until Aug. 15th to tear down tornado-damaged homes or the city could take matters into their own hands.

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Updated: 5:30 PM CDT Jul 15, 2013

Fate of 100 tornado-ravaged Moore homes to be decided

City manager says Moore has until Aug. 15th to tear down tornado-damaged homes or the city could take matters into their own hands.

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Updated: 5:30 PM CDT Jul 15, 2013

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WEBVTT MOORE RESIDENTS HAVE ONE MONTH TO DEMOLISH THEIR HOMES AFFECTED BY THE MAY TORNADO. IF YOU'RE HOUSE IS IN JEOPARDY, YOU'LL BE PUT ON NOTICE THIS WEEK. KOCO'S NAVEEN DHALIWAL IS HERE WITH THE STORY. NAVEEN? THE CITY MANAGER SAYS ONCE A HOME IS DETERMINED AS UNSAFE ....THE HOMEOWNER HAS UNTIL AUGUST 15TH TO TEAR IT DOWN OR THE CITY WILL TAKE MATTERS INTO THEIR OWN HANDS. COVER SOT WITH VIDEO OF HOMES PARTIALLY STANDING 13:40 some of them have been abandoned look like they haven't done anything since may 20th. AND IT'S THESE HOMES CITY OFFICIAL WANT GONE. 14:54 we want these neighborhoods to feel like home when people come back. SO FAR MORE THAN 900 HOMES DAMAGED BY THE MAY 20TH TORNADO HAVE ALREADY BEEN DEMOLISHED. THE FATE OF THE REMAINING 100 HOUSES STILL STANDING..... WILL BE DECIDED ON THIS WEEK. Clip 1 Steve Eddy - Moore City Manager 12: 20 will go through a formal condemnation proceeding where we will determine the house is not safe. Those folks will get a notice in the mail as well as a posting that gives them x period of time again aug 15 to demolish those houses. THE CITY MANAGER SAYS IF HOMES AREN'T TORN DOWN BY THAT DATE ...THE CITY WILL TAKE IT UPON ITSELF DO THE JOB.....AND THAT COST? 12:45 it will be a lien placed on the property so ultimately whoever buys the lot AND IF YOU CAN'T MEET THE DEADLINE..... 15:42 If there's a legimate insurance issue out there that's goign to take more than time...say 30 days...we are going to talk with people we are goign to work with people. BOX2X COMING UP AT 6, YOU'LL HEAR FROM A HOMEOWNER SAYS HER HOME IS NOT SAFE TO LIVE IN....AND SHE'S BATTLING HER INSURANCE AND THIS AUGUST 15TH DEADLINE. LIVE IN THE STUDIO. NAVEEN DHALIWAL KOCO 5 NEWS THE DEADLINE FOR STORM VICTIMS TO REGISTER WITH FEMA HAS BEEN EXTENDED. YOU'LL NOW HAVE UNTIL AUGUST 19TH. DON'T WAIT, CALL THIS NUMBER, 1-800-621-3362 AND SIGNING UP DOESN'T JUST HELP YOU ...IT HELPS YOUR CITY GET FUNDS TO REBUILD.

Fate of 100 tornado-ravaged Moore homes to be decided

City manager says Moore has until Aug. 15th to tear down tornado-damaged homes or the city could take matters into their own hands.